A Divorce After My Rebirth

Chapter 169 Scheming

In just two short days, Natalie’s original carefree and arrogant demeanor was firmly suppressed by Cedric

However, she was not one to submit easily.

How could she willingly allow Cedric to have the upper hand?

Considering the significant history between her and Cedric, she initially thought that after their divorce, they could go their separate ways without interfering with each other.

However, things had changed.

Cedric’s current attitude showed no intention of letting her go.

Moreover, from Cedric’s actions, it was clear that the Johnson family’s emphasis on social status and using marriage to strengthen their influence was solely Rebecca’s wishful thinking.

Cedric had never cared about such things!

Cedric called Natalie at noon, causing her to feel overwhelmed.

“Come down immediately,” he ordered. 1

Natalie bit back the retort on the tip of her tongue. She didn’t voice her frustration.

It took a lot of willpower to endure Cedric’s onslaught these days! His moves were too sudden, leaving

her momentarily disoriented.

She was actively thinking about how to counter his strategies, and remarriage was out of the question!

“I don’t plan to have lunch. I have another meeting to attend. I’m hanging up,” she said truthfully, as there

was indeed a meeting on her schedule.

Without waiting for the man to say anything, Natalie hung up. Trying to follow Zane’s advice, she

suppressed her emotions and refocused her thoughts before heading to the conference room.

“Let’s begin,” Natalle said.

Undoubtedly, today’s meeting revolved around what happened yesterday. Natalie’s complexion wasn’t

Thinking about Cedric’s statement that the information was leaked from the inside, her eyes dimmed.

She glanced at Zane and said, “Bring the Chief Financial Officer over,”

“Alright.

Zane didn’t understand why, but he complied. Logically, the finance department shouldn’t be involved in

today’s meeting.

former CEO. Based

unrelated.

Zane followed Natalie’s order and made an internal call to have the CFO

Soon, the CFO arrived.

greeted, looking

every change in his expression. Seeing the nervousness on his face, the chill in her

John Walby, right?”

“Y–yes, that’s me!”

Smack!

threw a stack of documents

a look

those documents before. However, he could easily tell that Natalie

in the room was extremely

was visibly shocked after skimming

what’s

at John as if trying to see through him. It felt

through one’s soul, and it made John

stood up and snatched the documents from John, glancing at them briefly.

leaked this

this matter,” Zane instantly understood the source of Natalie’s anger

morning.

her personal life; this

you’re tired,

how you

him. “Zane, tell me plan to

trivial. If not handled carefully, it could have

Gems.

understood this, but there was

more, the

had kicked

everyone shift their attention

a cold look on his face.

enraged, and

under

this is most

Natalie, his imposing presence exuding an

felt their hearts tighten.

also aware that

So what was this…?

l*ps harshly against Natalie’s,

He had actually publicly…!

on her l*ps.

this provocation

to slap him, but he grabbed

Natalle red–faced